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MatchPatch Docs

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Start here if you want to balance supported Line 6 preset and snapshot loudness with MatchPatch.

MatchPatch measures your presets, calculates output-level changes, and helps you save an adjusted processor file.

Warning: Keep a backup of your original processor file before saving or importing adjusted files.

Where Should I Go?

I want to...	Read this
Try MatchPatch quickly	Quick Start
Read the main user manual	Musician Guide
Balance a full setlist	Normalize A Setlist
Balance one preset	Normalize A Single Preset
Test without connecting hardware	Test Without Hardware
Fix a problem	Troubleshooting
Look up a short answer	FAQ
Look up a term	Glossary

Main Workflows

• Test Without Hardware
• Hardware Measurement
• Normalize A Setlist
• Normalize A Single Preset
• Select Changed Presets
• Manual Editing And CSV
• Custom Adjustments
• Optimize Timing
• Save And Import Files

Learn The Ideas

• Backends
• Reference DI
• LUFS And Loudness
• Crest Factor
• Measurement And Adjusted Files
• Routing And Levels
• Snapshots, Solos, And Ignored Snapshots
• Measurement Timing
• Reading Results

Supported Devices And Files

MatchPatch currently supports Line 6 Helix and Line 6 Pod Go equally in the normal GUI and CLI workflows. Supported file types are:

• Helix .hls setlists;
• Helix .hlx single presets;
• Pod Go .pgs setlists;
• Pod Go .pgp single presets.

For Maintainers

Normal users should not need this section.

• Developer Notes
• Existing technical docs
• Development Commands
• Adding Devices
• Release Checklist

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quick-start
musician-guide
workflows/test-without-hardware
workflows/hardware-measurement
workflows/normalize-setlist
workflows/normalize-single-preset
workflows/select-changed-presets
workflows/manual-editing-and-csv
workflows/custom-adjustments
workflows/optimize-timing
workflows/save-and-import
concepts/backends
concepts/reference-di
concepts/lufs-and-loudness
concepts/crest-factor
concepts/measurement-and-adjusted-files
concepts/routing-and-levels
concepts/snapshots-solos-and-ignored
concepts/timing
concepts/reading-results
troubleshooting
faq
glossary

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developer-notes
dev/architecture
dev/commands
adding-devices
dev/file-formats
dev/release